He then led police on a chase into Saratoga County. He pointed a gun at a state trooper officer at a Wilton railroad crossing before crashing his car on Route 50 in Saratoga Springs.

Freeland pleaded guilty to robbery during an April appearance before Albany County Judge Dan Lamont.

Freeland pleaded guilty in Saratoga County court in July to menacing a police officer and he is likely to be sent to prison for 7 years when he is sentenced on the charge Sept. 1. He will serve the prison terms concurrently.